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draughty

American  
[draf-tee, drahf-] / ˈdræf ti, ˈdrɑf- /

adjective

Chiefly British.
draughtier, draughtiest
  1. drafty.


draughty British  
/ ˈdrɑːftɪ /

adjective

  1. characterized by or exposed to draughts of air

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • draughtily adverb
  • draughtiness noun

Example Sentences

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Someone in a large, draughty house will pay more.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2023

Mahvish, who lives in Ascot, describes seeing "an entire family living in this small, draughty, uninsulated room with zero electricity or running water".

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2022

Old, draughty, wooden shutter doors have gone, new airtight rollers were installed in their place.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2022

European Union lawkmakers last month backed plans to save more energy, including through renovating draughty buildings.

From Reuters • Nov. 3, 2022

Fuel being scarce, and the Staniford Street house being draughty, I offered my services to a work crew in exchange for wood.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson